Holder for fly-catching paper.



' H. PIEP BR.

HOLDER FOR FLY OATOHING PAPER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 31, 1909.

Patented Aug. 9, 1910.

, INVENTOR 178182;? M82 nrrormersj HENRY PIEPER, UEHLING, NEBRASKA.

HOLDER FOR FLY-CATCI-IING PAPER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 9, 1910.

Application filed August 31, 1909. Serial N o. 515,380.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY PIEPER, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Uehling, in the county of Dodge and State of Nebraska, haveinvented a new and 1m proved Holder for Fly-Catching Paper, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and ex act description.

The purpose of the invention to provide a holder frame of-novel, simpleconstruction,

whereon sticky fly paper may be removably mounted and supportedhorizontally at a window on the meeting rail of the lower sash, for anexposure of the fly paper where flies seek the light and are liable tobe caught by their contact with the paper.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination ofparts, as is hereinafter described, and defined in the appended claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in both the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective inner side view of a window in part, and ofthe improvement detachably secured thereon, the device being disposedhorizontally and at a height which exposes the lower side thereof, andFig. 2 is a vertical transverse sectional View, substantially on theline 2:2 in Fig. 1.

In the drawings, A represents a window casement, B the lower sash, C theupper sash, m the upper transverse meeting rail of the lower sash, and athe lower transverse rail of the upper sash, said rails being disposedopposite each other when the vertically slidable sashes are in closedadjustment.

The holder whereon a sheet of sticky fly paper is to be mounted,comprises a platen of sheet metal or other suitable material, havingrectangular marginal form, and rof erably divided longitudinally andcentrally into two equal sections 5, 5*, said sections being mounted oneupon the other at adjacent edges, and held from displacement by borderflanges a.

The two sections 5, 5 of the platen are connected together by bracketframes, each "frame consisting of a resilient metal rod that is bent atZ) near its center of length, so as to produce a looped end, and twomembers 6, 6 which extend from the loop I) in the same plane therewith.

The bracket frame member 6 is in the form of a straight rod thatfrictionally en gages two loops 0, c integrally formed on the lowersurface of the platen sections 5, 5, said engagement serving to hold theplaten sections at a selected point of lapped engagement thereof; and itis to be understood that the members 6 of the duplicate frames for theplaten, each engage similar loops 0, c for the purpose stated.

Each bracket frame member 6 extends laterally from the platen section 5an equal distance, and on the outer end of each of said leg members ashort limb d is bent downwardly and then laterally, saidlaterallyprojecting end portions c being pointed, as shown for one legin Fig. 2.

The member (5 of each bracket frame is inclined from the loopedresilient endb, and at a point near the edge of the lower platen section5, that is adjacent to the meeting rail m of the lower sashB, a springloop 9 is formed on each of said members 6.

From the spring loop 9 an arm h is extended toward a respective legmember .6, and is thereonloosely secured, preferably by means of a ringeyez' that is formed on the extended end of the arm h and encircles theleg member As shown, the improved holder device is supportedhorizontally on the meeting rail m of the lower sash B, with which it isdetachably connected, whereby the platen sections 5, 5 are disposedhorizontally for the sup port of a sheet of fly paper in a likeposition. To this end the hook formed of the member 65 and the pointedend 6 on each frame member 6, is attached upon the outer side of themeeting rail m by an embedment of the points e in said rail, and at thesame time, the limbs 03 of the resilient leg members 6 are sprung inwardsufliciently to seat the spring loops 9 upon the inner side of themeeting rail m, as is clearly shown in Fig. 2.

It will be seen that the engagement of'the hooks on the leg members 6with the outer side of the meeting rail m and the spring loops 9 withthe inner side thereof, will detachably secure the platen sections 5, 5in a horizontal position at a right angle with the glass in the uppersash,so that sticky fly paper mounted on the platen will be held in ahorizontal position to catch flies or other insects that may alightthereon. From the position of the fly catching device, insects that areattracted by the light shed by the window, are liable to rest on the flypaper and be caught; and furthermore, the disposal of the catcher deviceat a window removes it from possible interference therewith by children,or by the accidental contact therewith of adults.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. A fly paper holder, comprising a platen, and bracket frames on theplaten, each bracket frame having a member provided with a hook and amember having a spring arm extending toward the hook member and looselysecured at its end thereon.

2. A fly paper holder, comprising a platen formed in two sections, andlaterally-projecting bracket frames which engage loops on said sections,the laterally-projecting portions of the frames being provided withmeans for detachably securing the same upon the lower sash of a window.

3. A fly paper holder, comprising a flat platen rectangular in contour,and bracket frames formed of resilient wire and each consisting of twomembers, one of said members being connected with the platen andarranged to engage the outer side of the upper transverse meeting railof the lower sash, the other member having an arm adapted to press uponthe inner side of said meeting rail.

4. A fly paper holder, comprising a flat platen, rectangular in contourand formed in two sections one lapped upon the other, both sectionshaving loops on one side thereof, and bracket frames formed of resilientwire, each bent to provide two members therefor, one member terminatingin a hook and the other member having a spring limb loosely connectedwith the member having the hook.

5. In a device of the character described, the flat platen whereon flypaper is secured, and the pair of supporting frames therefor, each frameconsisting of a resilient wire bent near its center, providing twomembers connected by a spring loop, one member that is straight having ahook on its outer end, and the other member a short arm bent laterallytoward the straight limb and thereto loosely connected by an integralring eye.

6. The combination with the meeting rail of the lower sash of a window,of a fly paper holder, comprising a flat platen, and two bracket framesformed of resilient wire, each wire being bent to provide two members,one member of each frame being secured upon the platen and projectinglaterally therefrom, said member having a depending hook thereon whichengages the outer side of the meeting rail on the lower sash, and theother member bent upwardly, producing an arm that at its end is looselysecured on the member having the hook, said arm pressing upon the innerside of the meeting rail that is engaged by the hook.

7. A fiy paper holder comprising a platen, bracket frames, each havingan upper and a lower member, and loops on the lower surface of theplaten for the passage of the upper member of each bracket, the saidupper members having fastening means at their ends, and the lower memberof each bracket terminating in an upwardly extend ing spring arm.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

HENRY PIEPER. Witnesses:

H. F. MEYER, FRED J. U n n LING.

